About this collection

Personal correspondence includes handwritten and typed letters, notes, cards, memos, mailgrams, and telegrams both to and from friends, family, and other writers. The content of the letters range from personal greetings and information to requests for project reviews, recommendations, cover letters for other writer’s works, and interviews. Topical personal correspondence appears after material arranged alphabetically by individual or organizational names and includes annual Christmas letters; condolences on the passing of Dr. Alexander’s husband; envelopes with writing; ephemera consisting of address lists, Christmas Cards, empty envelopes, greeting cards, invitations, and thank you cards; letter fragments, letters from inmates, correspondence having to do with the formation of the Margaret Walker Alexander National Research Center; the Phillis Wheatley festival; and unidentified personal letters.